
A collaboration between Sonar Real Estate and MeteoViva Deutschland is reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption at The Squaire, a landmark commercial development adjacent to Frankfurt Airport.
MeteoViva previously conducted a detailed feasibility study which projected minimum carbon savings of 400 metric tonnes (or around 14 per cent) and energy savings of 20 per cent by adding predictive controls to existing building services at the site.
Now fully operational, the “MeteoViva Climate” platform is leveraging smart data and thermodynamic modells to optimise the operation of HVAC systems in accordance with pre-agreed parameters for the indoor environment.
…[w]e are making an important contribution to advancing the transformation of the real estate industry towards more sustainability.
Holger Hosang, managing partner and co-head of transaction and asset management at Sonar which actively manages EUR 3.3 billion of property assets, says: assets under management, says:Â “Through environmentally-conscious asset management of the properties we manage, we are making an important contribution to advancing the transformation of the real estate industry towards more sustainability. Naturally this also applies to The Squaire.
“We are always on the lookout for suitable partners who can successfully implement our ambitious decarbonisation strategy. The feasibility study shows that, with its proposed solutions, MeteoViva can support us efficiently”.

With a total lettable area of around 140,000 square metres, the Squaire is the largest commercial development in Germany. It houses offices, retail units, hotels and event venues, all areas with different functions and spatial-climatic requirements. The 660 metre long, up to 65 metre wide and 45-metre-high building is almost completely enclosed by glazed façades that create additional energy challenges.
The MeteoViva Climate model is ideally suited to properties with such a high degree of complexity
“The MeteoViva Climate model is ideally suited to properties with such a high degree of complexity”, says Uwe Grossmann, MeteoViva managing director. “This fully-automated solution for optimising building operations is already being used in over 250 properties worldwide, including large office buildings, shopping centres and airports. Its implementation in The Squaire once again underlines our role as a market-leading provider of intelligent data in building control”.